Reel and magazine supporting pedestal for motion picture machines



A. DINA REEL AND MAGAZINE S'UFP'ORTING PEDESTAL FOR MOTION PICTUREMACHINES Filed April 1, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR 3/00 ATTORNEYPC1113, 1934. A. DINA 1,946,674

7 REEL AND MAGAZINE SUPPORTING PEDESTAL FOR MOTION PICTURE MACHINESFiled April 1, 1930 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR fiqyw/a 3/270 ATTORNEY A.DINA Feb. 13, 1934.

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Patented Feb. 13, 1934 REEL AND MAGAZINE SUPPORTING PED- ESTAL F ()RMOTION PICTURE MA- CHINES Augusto Dina, Elizabeth, N. J asslgnor toInternational Projector Corporation, N. Y., a corporation of DelawareNew York,

Application April 1, 1930. Serial No. 440,731

3 Claims.

This invention relates to supports or pedestals for motion picture filmmagazines and reels.

A main object of the invention is to provide a simple, compact, strong,light weight, and efficient pedestal for film reels.

A further object is to provide a simple strong pedestal member which isso constructed and arranged that when supporting the film reel andmagazine the unit thus formed is unusually rigid and will besubstantially free of undesirable vibrations.

Further and more specific objects, features, and advantages will moreclearly appear from the detailed description given below especially whentaken in connection with the accompanying drawings which form part ofthe specification and which illustrate one present preferred form of theinvention.

The invention in general involves a pedestal member including an uprightvertical post preferably curved or corrugated which at the top has anelongated journal element disposed preferably on one side of the post.At the bottom, the post is provided with a plurality of feet which arepreferably spaced well apart and extend from the post in a directionopposite to that in which the journal element at the top of the postextends. Magazine A has a reel therein supported on the post by a shaftextending laterally into the journal element at the top of the post. Thereel properly mounted on the shaft is supported directly over the feetof the post. The film may then pass out of the magazine at the bottomand through an appropriate slot in the top of the projector or machinecasing B. This slot is preferably disposed between the feet of thepedestal member. The amply dimensioned feet of the pedestal willtherefore prevent any tendency of the member to sway or be bent underthe weight of the reel.

The present preferred form of the invention is shown in the drawings, inwhich,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a projector head casing with the pedestalmember and the supported magazine disposed on the top;

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the head;

Fig. 3 is a partial enlarged side elevation of the pedestal member;

Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3 through the pedestalmember only; and,

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section taken only through the pedestal member onthe line 5--5 of Fig. 3.

Preferably the invention concerns a pedestal element which can be castaltho other forms of manufacture may be employed and it can be made inother ways if desired. It comprises a vertical post 10 preferably curvedor corrugated to give it unusual strength. The post 10 at the top isprovided with angularly extending arms 50 such as 11 and 12 and with anelongated journal element such as 13 extending across the top of thepost and in a direction at right angles to the vertical extension of thepost.

At the bottom of the post 10 there are pro- Q5 vided a plurality ofspaced feet such as 14 and 15 which are preferably ribbed as at 16 andwell spaced apart from each other. These feet 14 and 15 extend from thepost on a side opposite to that from which the journal element 13 ex- 79tends as shown. The pedestal also is provided with a base portion suchas 17 which lies in the plane of the feet 14 and 15 but on the side ofthe post- 10 opposite to the feet 14 and 15. Web portion 20 emerges fromthe base 1'? into the standard or post 10 adding to its strength.

The base portion is provided with suitable holes through which screwssuch as 18 and 19 can extend to fasten the pedestal member to the top orthe bottom of the projector casing as the 50 case may be.

The invention thus described has the ability to firmly and withoutvibration support the magazine A and reel directly over the opening inthe casing through which the film is adapted to pass 35 from the reel orvice versa. The feet are on the side of the post opposite to theelongated journal for the reel shaft, and the upper end of the post hasthe arms 11 and 12 which assist in bracing the magazine. Theconstruction is unusually 9o rigid and firm and is simple inarrangement'and economical to manufacture and attach to the machine.

While the invention has .been described in detail and with respect to apresent preferred form thereof, it is not to be limited to such detailsand forms since many changes and modifications may be made and theinvention embodied in other forms and modifications without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the invention in its broadest aspects.Hence it is desired to cover any and all forms and modifications whichmay come within the language or scope of any one or more of the appendedclaims.

What is claimed, is,

l. A reel pedestal for motion picture machines comprising a verticalpost, an elongated journal extending from one side of the post at thetop thereof, reel-bracing arms also extending from the top of the post,a'pair of elongated spaced feet extending horizontally from the bottomof the post on the opposite side thereof, said feet being spaced apartto permit the passage therebetween of the film from the reel.

2. A reel pedestal for motion picture machines comprising a verticalcurved-section post, an elongated journal extending from one side of thepost at the top thereof, reel-bracing arms also extending from the topof the post in a plane adjacent and parallel to the adjacent face of thereel magazine supported on the pedestal, a pair of elongated spaced feetextending from the bottom of the post on the oposite side thereof, saidfeet being spaced apart to permit the passage therebetween of the filmfrom the reel, and a base portion at the bottom of the post andextending therefrom in a direction opposite to the extension of thefeet.

3. A reel pedestal for motion picture machines comprising a verticalcurved-section post, reelbracing arms extending from the top of the postin a plane adjacent and parallel to the adjacent face of the reelmagazine supported on the peclestal, a pair of elongated spaced feetextending from the bottom of the post, said feet being spaced apart topermit the passage thcrebetween of the film from the reel, and a baseportion at the bottom of the post and extending therefrom in a directionopposite to the extension of the feet.

AUGUSTO DINA.

